This extra credit assignment requires the student to select one topic relating to this course. The topic can
be broad, such as swidden agriculture, or more specific, such as the rift valley formation in Iceland. Upon
deciding on a topic, the student must find an article relating to this topic and write a 1-page summary of
the article, relating it to the information contained within the textbook. Please include what you found
interesting about this topic.
General Essay Guidelines:
Each essay must the title of the essay, your name, date, and class information. The body of the text is
limited to 1 single page. A proportionately spaced font such as Times New Roman, Arial, or Helvetica
must be used (no Courier) and the font must be either a 10 or 12 point in size. (Larger font sizes will
result in a reduced grade). Margins should not exceed 1 inch on all sides.
The body of text must be followed by the full reference of the source article used. The article can be from
a newspaper, a magazine, a journal article, a book or the internet. All internet sources must be from
legitimate publishers (educational institutes, libraries, government agencies etc.) Online encyclopedias
are not a valid source for any essay. Do not use Encarta, Wikipedia or other digital encyclopedias. A
relevant map/graph relating to your article must be included. This map does not count toward the
page total, and you need to write about the map in your essay. Failure to mention the map will result in
point deductions.
A proper citation must be included using either the APA, MLA, Taurabian or other other citation format.
Other citation formats must include the relevant information (author, title, publisher, year, pages,
volume, etc.) These formats are widely available on the internet or in the SUNY library.
While the content of your written text is most important, spelling mistakes, other errors in usage, and
failure to follow the specified guidelines will cause your grade to be lowered.
Do not plagiarize! You will be punished appropriately. Refer to the syllabus or the student handbook
regarding academic dishonesty.
Submission:
• 1 page summary of article.
• Relevant map, table or chart. Be sure to address in the summary.
• Either a link to the article or attach a digital copy of the article.
Do Not Plagiarise! i want the topic to be on HydroPolitics in jordan.
